Magic Johnson vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Thompson and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Jason Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jason Thompson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jason Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jason Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jason Thompson 414

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jason Thompson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)